| Monthly Medians | FEB 2021 | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| South African Composite | 1.90% | 3.57% |
| HedgeNews Africa Composite | 1.73% | 3.40% |
Barak fully operational, focuses on restructuring plan
Barak Fund Management, a Mauritius-registered entity that is the investment manager of Barak Funds SPC Limited, one of Africa’s leading alternative credit...
Farelo and Ludwig extend access to crypto arb strategy
David Farelo and Andrew Ludwig at Cape Town-based CURRENCY HUB are extending access to their crypto arbitrage strategy, which has been running...
RisCura launches impact fund of funds
RisCura has launched its impact fund of funds series aimed at institutional investors, with a focus on unlisted debt, unlisted property and...
Steyn sees strong upside for his high-quality Africa portfolio
Cape Town-based Africa investor Steyn Capital Management, headed by Andre Steyn, is seeing solid investment opportunities in key markets, driven by Africa’s...
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African Alliance teams up for impact initiative
Thrive Africa creates a platform to invest in a greener, more prosperous and inclusive Africa
AIIM takes stake in Ghana data centre
AIIM expands its digital infrastructure footprint with investment in carrier-neutral, co-location data centre, via newly incorporated Onix Data Centre platform
Industry Research
Why crypto suddenly looks less cryptic – and more compelling
Crypto is undoubtedly finding some new respectability. Over the past year, some of the biggest naysayers of previous years – including Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan, Larry Fink of BlackRock and Ray Dalio of Bridgewater – have become believers, writes Neil Wilson
Novare sees growth in hedge fund assets
Against a backdrop of volatility in both the global and domestic capital markets, the latest Novare hedge fund survey shows that after two successive years of steady decline, the industry AUM has increased to R52.8 billion during the 12-month period to end-2019, which constitutes growth of 12%.
The Reading Room
Hedge fund performance: 2020, year of the human touch
Diversification is back in favour for hedge funds and those with a downside protection mandate delivered during the crisis, writes Niki Natarajan on IPE.com
AIP reaches three-year mark
Technology-based niche hedge fund manager AIP Capital Management has reached the three-year mark as a business, making steady progress with its low-risk equity-focused hedge funds
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Ninety One extends long/short record
The Ninety One Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund, managed by Hannes van den Berg in Cape Town, has extended its track record with...
Visagie plans new products at Optimum
Well-known industry professional Eugene Visagie has joined Optimum Investment Group as head of strategy, where he will liaise with clients and spearhead...
People Moves
Guernsey Finance appoints South Africa representative
Grant McLeod has spent more than 20 years in financial services in South Africa, particularly in private wealth, with companies including Ashburton and Barclays Private Wealth
Haarhoff on board at BLACK ONYX
Charlene Haarhoff has joined BLACK ONYX as head of distribution and client relations as the advisory and distribution specialist continues to build...